New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
PERSONAL ANECDOTES.
LONDON LIBERALS SAYING GRACE
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The invitation to say grace" writes correspond.
emit can seldom have been EXTENDED and accepted Ia
r more peculiar manner than at the house dinner Of
tho City Liberal Club last night. After dinner the
proceedings were as follows:
Lord Granville: remember that on one occasion
statesman-I think it was Mr. Canping-rose after =
public dinner aud inquired. I" IL there a clerp yman
presentT' There being reply he added, Thank
OodV On the present occasion We forum ate
and call upon the Rev Canon Rogers 70 say grace
The Rev. William Rogers beg to state that am
not the Reverend Canon ROgers-not being a Canon OF
the CHurch For what we have received may the
Loid make US truly thankful"
MAJOR UFHAM SAW TIE SHOW
GEN. p H. D. Young. qu9sd BY " Gah IN The Otneinraa
Ma or Cpham. OF our regular army, who had been
sent by our government to France to observe the i'm
prOyement in tactics resolved to 20 up 70 St. Peters
burg. When he got there he found that a splendid
review. ~ occupy ten days, with sham battles was
about to take place in the envrors OF St Petersburg
He had left bis uniform and sword in Pans and 10
send for them would have required that they pass
across several nations and be stopT ed at all their
custom houses. SO be applied TO the secretary OF
Lesat on, who was Philadelphlan and very dozen;
fellow, but slightly under the European morale TO go
and see this review. lie was told that that
country OF etiquette ana that he might as we'll aban
don the idea OF seeing the review note written
TO make that request in his behalf. and the Of
was that he must appear in uniform and sword
made that request Tor hhu in fact. OF the Legation
was my duty, being IN the consular service.
After it was refused sad to him " Now. have
oheyed the regulations OF my otcc and will get yOu
porn.lsaion on my own account TO 20 out there"
told him TO say nothing TO anybody else wrote 10
tho general commanding the camp Word came back
at once that at the railroad station Major Upham
would ind Bis ticket. 1 went out there with HIM and
was taken up to the room Of the general He .
rude gray old man who sat there with his vest off, and
not considerable about the cleanliness OF his shirt
lie said, Coco morning, General. Where 10 your
frieni p introduced Major Upham.
Said he " You shall have every opportunity to
what doing hero. Ii ,ou want TO take
soldier fare With us IL tent you can have it. wish
! had ms hotel here to entertain YOU. But there
is lito hotel down the street where you can find fair
accommodations Every morning at your door will
be horses and orderes. Make yourself at home; ses
everything whenever you want TO. Join my staff"
This was a Duke: We stayed out there ten
DAYS and saw magnificent tactics They had sham
battles and splendid cavalry manOeuyres, and think
Uphan had n first rate chance
When we came back to st. Petersburg the secretary
Of Legation SAID that he was sorry MAJOR Upham had
not brought his sword and unorm. but there was 40
remedy under such government OF etiquette
Il" said we, 4" we have been ont there ten
days and had Grst-rate time"